Franklin County is among dozens of new communities where Goodwill is expanding a test program to help women develop career plans and obtain skills associated with landing a job.

Goodwill Columbus has become part of a rollout of the organization’s Beyond Jobs program, which started in 2010 in five areas and is expanding to 45 agencies. A $7.7 million Walmart Foundation grant is funding the program.

Women who are at least 18 years old and residing in Franklin County can access the employment services and placement assistance offered through Goodwill Columbus. A spokeswoman said Tuesday that the program does not have an income qualification.

Among services the agency provides are consultation with Goodwill staff to help develop a career plan, computer skills classes and instruction on how to land a job, including interview skills and how to dress for a job interview, Goodwill Columbus spokeswoman Erica Charles told me. It also provides financial education and job retention support.

Goodwill Columbus expects to help 230 women in the program through 2014. The national program expects to serve 12,000 women during that time. Beyond Jobs aided 1,342 women since 2010, Goodwill said.